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The Summit Fat Tire Society will kick off the summer mountain biking season this Friday with a free group ride on the Frisco peninsula.

Organizers are encouraging anyone interested in connecting with area riders to join. Bikers will meet at Podium Sports on Main Street in Frisco at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6. After the ride the Fat Tire Society will host an information session and social back at Podium Sports.

“Ride with a bunch of people and have fun,” Fat Tire vice president Mike Zobbe said, describing the event as an informal gathering. “This is geared toward anybody.”

Zobbe said that in addition to finding out about upcoming trail projects and getting out and loosening up for the summer, the event will also be a good opportunity to find out about which area trails are ready to ride.

“This time of year people want to know what’s dry. It’s a way to exchange information on trail conditions.”

Upcoming summer trail work plans will include a work day on the Frisco peninsula Saturday, June 7 — organized by the Friends of Dillon Ranger District — as well two days each on the Colorado Trail and at Ophir Mountain later in the summer.

Social rides are expected to continue throughout the summer with meeting places and trails to be announced.

More information on the Summit Fat Tire Society and area trail conditions is available on the group’s Facebook page.